About this role
Job summary
The States of Guernsey are looking for a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner to join the team.
As part of the Positive Behaviour Support PBS Team, the PBS Practitioner will work alongside both children and adults with learning disabilities in a variety of community-based settings.
The PBS Practitioner is responsible for conducting Functional Assessments, developing Positive Behaviour Support plans and supporting families and staff to implement a variety of positive behavioural interventions.
Main duties of the job
As part of the Positive Behaviour Support PBS Team, the PBS Practitioner will work alongside both children and adults with learning disabilities in a variety of community-based settings.
The PBS Practitioner is responsible for conducting Functional Assessments, developing Positive Behaviour Support plans and supporting families and staff to implement a variety of positive behavioural interventions.
About us
The Island of Guernsey is in the English Channel in the Bay of St Malo, 50km off the north-west coast of France and 120km from the English coast.
Guernsey has a population of around 63,000 and in Alderney just under 2,000. Working in a relatively small Health and Social Care Service like ours means you can effectively work with colleagues across the services, health and social care professionals can collaborate not only with each other but also other agencies, the third sector and the community.
We offer an attractive relocation policy and competitive salaries with great career opportunities, modern facilities, excellent training, revalidation and registration support and a healthy work-life balance.
As a health or social care professional who chooses to join our team, you can look forward to working in an environment that gives you the time to care that you hoped for when choosing this career.
Job description Job responsibilities
Ensure all practice is guided by the BACB Ethics code for Behaviour Analysts and/or UK-SBA code of ethical and professional conduct.
To conduct comprehensive functional behaviour assessment, skills assessments using, preference and reinforcer assessments using the principles of Applied Behavioural Analysis.
To design and implement behaviour analytical interventions and teaching plans to address behaviours of concern and teach functional skills.
To seek the referred persons views on the development of goals, and behaviour support planning, with the focus on improvement in quality of life.
To facilitate ongoing data collection for monitoring progress, amendments to behaviour support plans, and fading services.
To ensure all data recorded is displayed in a graphical manner to facilitate progress monitoring, reporting, and collaboration.
Support families and staff in the understanding of behavioural functions and to learn the necessary skills to ensure progress is maintained in the persons environment.
To ensure that Positive Behavioural Support Plans focus on improvements in quality of life as both an intervention and an outcome.
To attend, contribute to and facilitate meetings related to the referred person.
To write clear and comprehensive reports which detail the assessments, interventions, and outcomes for the referred person.
To maintain clear and ongoing clinical records detailing direct work with the referred person, their families/support staff, and any other relevant stakeholder.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registration with the UK-SBA and/or BACB. Masters degree in applied Behaviour Analysis or Positive Behaviour Support. Current and valid driving licence. Experience of assessing and intervening in the support of children and adults with severe learning disabilities and challenging behaviour. Excellent communication skills. Empathetic and caring nature. Good computer skills including Word, Excel, SharePoint. Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team. A willingness to work towards obtaining a BCBA / UKBA (Cert) Certificatio
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name States of Guernsey
Address Princess Elizabeth Hospital
Le Vauquiedor
St. Martin
Guernsey
GY4 6UU
Employer's website https://www.gov.gg/ (Opens in a new tab)